Written by Polly Simons for C&I. This is part two of two. You can read part one here. It’s not all bad news, however. “The one thing Amazon hasn’t been able to do is to create an experience, so it’s more important than ever to invest in your staff and in the customer experience,” said […]
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Written by Charles Watson of Workforce Guardian for C&I A month ago, I wrote a brief online item in C&I relating to the amendments to the most significant industry Award – the General Retail Award 2010. Effectively those changes increase or alter employee penalty rates for working after 6.00 pm, or on a Saturday, or
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Cadbury chocolates are handing out 10,000 boxes of its famous Roses chocolates for free via social media. Cadbury’s “Say Thank You” campaign is asking social media users to post their photos on Instagram with the hashtag #saythankyouwithcadburyroses. The Cadbury team have said that they will choose 1250 winners per week, across four weeks, with each
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has contacted the competition watchdog regarding rising petrol prices.
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The NRMA has said that a planned two-day boycott of petrol stations will not affect the industry. A Facebook event set up for the occasion, has attracted interest nationally. As petrol prices seemingly continue to soar to 10-year highs as a result of global oil prices, motorists paying up to $1.65 per litre are reportedly
Queensland’s home of peanuts, Kingaroy, Picky Picky Peanuts has launched a series of nutty innovations. Most notably, MITEY AUSSIE NUTS – a unique collaboration with VEGEMITE! Currently available in Queensland across a selected number of Woolworths stores, the collaboration is en-pointe with the combination of plant-based protein, peanuts and VEGEMITE – one of the world’s
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Mentos, the confectionary brand owned by Perfetti Van Melle and distributed by Stuart Alexander & Co., launches global ‘Mentos Say Hi’ campaign in Australia this month.
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Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) has revealed the rising cost of petrol has increased by 20 cents per litre over the last six months.
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Australia’s iconic Violet Crumble bar is back on Australian shores after spending some time in foreign ownership. South Australian (SA) confectionery company Robern Menz, recently bought the brand from Neste, and production of the chocolate bars has begun back in Australia. Robern Menz CEO Phil Sims said the acquisition was good news for all Australians.
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Red Rock Deli, renowned for its premium products and innovative flavour combinations is introducing an authentic, thick cut tortilla chip made with only the finest quality ingredients for a truly unique taste sensation. Made with carefully selected corn, they’re roughly cut and generously seasoned with inspired flavours, to enhance the naturally delicious flavour of the
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Mars Wrigley Confectionery has released merchandising guidelines based on shopper behaviour, designed to drive in-store sales. The US confectionery brand built the guidelines to based on research, with 50% of confectionery purchase decisions being made in-store. Mars Wrigley said the company: “found that c-store retailers have the opportunity to increase confectionery sales by leveraging key
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Urbanista Cafe and Convenience has raised $5027.10 for the charity, Autism Spectrum Australia for its annual coffee fundraising campaign. On its Facebook page, the store said: “A big thank you to all the customers who purchased a coffee during the month of September in support of Autism Spectum Australia.” “Again we wish to thank our trade
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Up to 100,000 Australians have vowed to boycott petrol stations during October, as they are fed up with paying high prices for petrol.
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